Florida at Montreal

Since a four-game winning streak, the Montreal Canadiens have gone 6-14 over their last 20 games. The good news is that they are 3-2 in their last five on home ice, where they have been a much better team of late. They have scored 16 times in their last five games here at over 3 per contest. Compared that output to just four times in their last four road games, so I see a low total looking vulnerable here. Florida has dropped three straight games, and has had difficulty on the road in slowing down opponents’ attacks, as they have allowed 21 goals in their last six road games at 3.5 per contest. The Canadiens are at lower than standard odds in this one and are considered a home dog where they are 5-2 in their last seven, while the Panthers have cashed just one of their last five on the road. The last 12 vs. the Northeast have seen the Panthers play just one that stayed below the total, while the Canadiens following a loss of 3 or more goals have seen just one of the last five stay UNDER the total. Play this one on Montreal and the OVER.